Wtd: Builder proof phone.

Any recommendations for a phone that will last me more then 4 weeks?

I started with a Samsung 330(iirc) slide phone, which failed after
around 3 months. Dirt in between the slide caused the demise of that I
think.
My next was a Ericsson which last 3 weeks before it would randomly stop
responding, in effect, it was like a computer crashing - you can see
everything on screen, but wasnt responding to the buttons.
My current T39 has lasted just over a month (it is an old phone!), and
has just started doing the same as the T20. It looks in perfect oprder,
so maybe it has had a knock sometime.

So, my query - any recommendations for a phone that will last a
reasonable time? That probably rules out any 'slide' phones, which would
get dust in them.
Ta
Alan.
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"A.Lee" <alan@darkroom.+.com> wrote in message
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> So, my query - any recommendations for a phone that will last a
> reasonable time? That probably rules out any 'slide' phones, which would
> get dust in them.

Nokia 5140?


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J B

Got to be a nokia 1110

Basic phone, no camera, no gaps between buttons and battery last for ages.

Mines battered but still keeps on going.....

see image. - http://www.welectronics.com/gsm/Nokia/nokia-1110.jpg

See ebay

cheap as well

£20




"J B" <jb@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> "A.Lee" <alan@darkroom.+.com> wrote in message
> news:1i4ncrf.1clppw11qc828aN%alan@darkroom.+.com.. .
>
>> So, my query - any recommendations for a phone that will last a
>> reasonable time? That probably rules out any 'slide' phones, which would
>> get dust in them.
>
> Nokia 5140?
>
>
> --
>
> J B
>

> Any recommendations for a phone that will last me more then 4 weeks?

I think i'd go for the absolute cheapest available, such as a Nokia
1112 - if it breaks, the most it'll cost you to replace would be about
£25 as a PAYG contract you won't use, just swap the SIM out !

On Tue, 18 Sep 2007 17:40:05 +0100, A.Lee wrote
(in article <1i4ncrf.1clppw11qc828aN%alan@darkroom.+.com>):

> Any recommendations for a phone that will last me more then 4 weeks?
>
> I started with a Samsung 330(iirc) slide phone, which failed after
> around 3 months. Dirt in between the slide caused the demise of that I
> think.
> My next was a Ericsson which last 3 weeks before it would randomly stop
> responding, in effect, it was like a computer crashing - you can see
> everything on screen, but wasnt responding to the buttons.
> My current T39 has lasted just over a month (it is an old phone!), and
> has just started doing the same as the T20. It looks in perfect oprder,
> so maybe it has had a knock sometime.
>
> So, my query - any recommendations for a phone that will last a
> reasonable time? That probably rules out any 'slide' phones, which would
> get dust in them.
> Ta
> Alan.
>

Nokia 6250

Nokia 5210 is also good

http://www.mforum.ru/phones/images/nokia5210_415.jpg



"Mark" <captain.black@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 18 Sep 2007 17:40:05 +0100, A.Lee wrote
> (in article <1i4ncrf.1clppw11qc828aN%alan@darkroom.+.com>):
>
>> Any recommendations for a phone that will last me more then 4 weeks?
>>
>> I started with a Samsung 330(iirc) slide phone, which failed after
>> around 3 months. Dirt in between the slide caused the demise of that I
>> think.
>> My next was a Ericsson which last 3 weeks before it would randomly stop
>> responding, in effect, it was like a computer crashing - you can see
>> everything on screen, but wasnt responding to the buttons.
>> My current T39 has lasted just over a month (it is an old phone!), and
>> has just started doing the same as the T20. It looks in perfect oprder,
>> so maybe it has had a knock sometime.
>>
>> So, my query - any recommendations for a phone that will last a
>> reasonable time? That probably rules out any 'slide' phones, which would
>> get dust in them.
>> Ta
>> Alan.
>>
>
> Nokia 6250
>

> Nokia 5210 is also good

Something that is interesting so far, is that only Nokia have had a
mention regarding durability !

"A.Lee" <alan@darkroom.+.com> wrote in message
news:1i4ncrf.1clppw11qc828aN%alan@darkroom.+.com.. .
> Any recommendations for a phone that will last me more then 4 weeks?
>
> I started with a Samsung 330(iirc) slide phone, which failed after
> around 3 months. Dirt in between the slide caused the demise of that I
> think.
> My next was a Ericsson which last 3 weeks before it would randomly stop
> responding, in effect, it was like a computer crashing - you can see
> everything on screen, but wasnt responding to the buttons.
> My current T39 has lasted just over a month (it is an old phone!), and
> has just started doing the same as the T20. It looks in perfect oprder,
> so maybe it has had a knock sometime.
>
> So, my query - any recommendations for a phone that will last a
> reasonable time? That probably rules out any 'slide' phones, which would
> get dust in them.
> Ta

Sonim XP1 should do the trick, not cheap though at 210 quid a pop...
http://www.expansys.com/d.aspx?i=151177
and also available in black or grey if bright yellow is a bit too garish.
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Cheers, Steve.
Change jealous to sad to reply.

On Wed, 19 Sep 2007 08:46:04 GMT, "Steve Dulieu"
<steve.dulieu@greenyonder.co.uk> wrote:

>
>"A.Lee" <alan@darkroom.+.com> wrote in message
>news:1i4ncrf.1clppw11qc828aN%alan@darkroom.+.com. ..
>> Any recommendations for a phone that will last me more then 4 weeks?
>>
>> I started with a Samsung 330(iirc) slide phone, which failed after
>> around 3 months. Dirt in between the slide caused the demise of that I
>> think.
>> My next was a Ericsson which last 3 weeks before it would randomly stop
>> responding, in effect, it was like a computer crashing - you can see
>> everything on screen, but wasnt responding to the buttons.
>> My current T39 has lasted just over a month (it is an old phone!), and
>> has just started doing the same as the T20. It looks in perfect oprder,
>> so maybe it has had a knock sometime.
>>
>> So, my query - any recommendations for a phone that will last a
>> reasonable time? That probably rules out any 'slide' phones, which would
>> get dust in them.
>> Ta
>
>Sonim XP1 should do the trick, not cheap though at 210 quid a pop...
>http://www.expansys.com/d.aspx?i=151177
>and also available in black or grey if bright yellow is a bit too garish.

Here's a video about it, which might prove that it's worth the money: